Author Archives: Mark Whitcombe

Willy Waterton presentation: Black and White Bear Encounters

Come to our first meeting of the new Headwaters Nature year on Tuesday evening, September 29th, 2006, at our usual location at the Orangeville Seniors Centre, 26 Bythia Street, in Orangeville. We know Willy as an excellent photographer, and as a widely-knowledgeable field naturalist.  He and his wife Audrey presented the book from the Owen Sound Field Naturalists on the Orchids of Bruce & Grey last year. We’re looking forward to another fine presentation about another topic  that at least partially involves Bruce County — black bears! (Note that we are going back to our fomer practice of providing coffee and tea along with fine baked goodies.  Please bring your own mug — and some spare change to help us defray the costs.) Headwaters Nature membership form 2026–27  

Partial Eclipse of the Moon late this Thursday evening, 2026 August 27/28

Partial Eclipse of the Moon late this Thursday evening, 2026 August 27/28: A field trip for Headwaters Nature I’m inviting you to join me late this Thursday evening (not Friday evening as I earlier wrote in error) to see the partial eclipse of the Moon as it transits across the sky from low in the South-East and across the South, and into the South-West. My thanks to those who pointed out my silly error about Friday evening … We’ll be going out on Thursday evening.) The sky is predicted to be clear late on Thursday evening and into Friday morning. It will be about 15ºC at midnight, and dropping slowly. (I hesitate to say this, but there might also be a chance to see the Aurora Borealis that evening.) I will be dressing very warmly in several layers including a windproof outer jacket, and some light gloves and a warm wooly… Read more »

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